The West Region and the Panhandle Region have been combined to form the Northwest Region. Kelley Hudson will be the director for the new region. The 2019 tournament schedule has been set and can be found on the West Region Tournaments tab. Further information will be posted in January after changes to the webpage can be made. Anyone wanting to compete in the 2019 Trail needs to contact their area club presidents or Kelley Hudson.
Panhandle Region Championship Results
Four boaters and three non boaters fished the Panhandle Region Championship on a rapidly rising O H Ivie reservoir following a week of torrential downfall rains. The lake rose over 17 feet in a matter of days resulting in a disruption of normal patterns and scattering the fish into newly flooded cover. Fishing was tough for everyone at the lake with few bites reported. However, some one always figures something out and takes home the win.
Day one was led by Camden Lowe with two fish weighing 3.83, followed by Jeff Woodington with two at 3.76 and Kris Bosley had one at 1.13. SundayKris Bosley had three for 9.64 for the events big bag and a total of 10.77 for the win. Jeff Woodington had one fish for 1.18 and 4.94 total for second and Camden Lowe had one fish for 0.68 and 4.51 total for third. Jim Simpson zeroed for the event.
On the non boater side, no non boaters weighed a fish on Saturday. On Sunday, Daryl Blades weighed three fish for 5.87 and the win. Steve Duncan weighed one fish for 1.14 and second. Mackey Bosley zeroed for the event.
Congratulations to Kris Bosley and Daryl Blades for their Regional Championships and qualifications to the BASS Nation Central Divisional at Lake Guntersville Alabama in the middle of April.
Congratulations also to Jim Simpson as the 2018 Panhandle Region Angler of the Year.
Kris Cartrite
Panhandle Region Director
2019 State & National Dues
2019 TBN National dues and State dues are REQUIRED by December 15, 2018. Club Secretaries, save your receipt when you pay National dues online and send the receipt and payment for State dues to the State President. Also send a copy of your receipt and payment to your Region Director.